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The difference between "cannon" and "canon" is that "cannon" can be a noun or verb, is often defined as a type of gun and is synonymous in its verb form with such terms as "barrage", "nuke", "plaster", "bombard" and "bomb" while "canon" is always a noun and is synonymous with such terms as "doctrine", "theology", "principle", "dogma", "list", "catalogue", "chronology", "registry", "law", "constitution" and "code". Example only: Being an important part of history, the cannons were on display just to look at rather than firing with, but there was a whole canon available to read telling us more about each one, too.
The difference between "portend" and "pretend" is that "portend" is a verb synonymous with such terms as "predict", "promise", "bode" and "foretell" while "pretend" can be a verb or adjective and is synonymous with such terms as "pose", "play", "assume", "act", "simulate", "feign", "profess", "faux", "fake", "false", "imaginary" and "fictitious". Example only: As far as I'm concerned, anyone who claims to portend anything by fortune-telling is just pretending.
Click here to The difference between "rest" and "wrest" is that "rest" is a synonym of such terms as "relaxation", "resting", "leisure", "sleep", "slumber", "nap", "remainder", "remnant", "bask", "lounge", "doze", "base", "predicate" and "establish" while "wrest" is a synonym of such terms as "pry", "pull", "extract", "yank", "extort", "squeeze", "force", "earn", "obtain", "tug", "grab", "rip" and "snatch". Example only: Let's work out a deal as to how you'll pay back the rest of what you owe, because I trust you to be honest and won't wrest it from you.
The difference between "rap" and "wrap" is that "rap" is synonymous with such terms as "indictment", "blow", "slap", "punch", "blame", "chat", "whit", "shred", "smack", "drum", "tap", "bang", "converse", "delight", "satisfy" and "grab" while "wrap" is synonymous with such terms as "bandage", "gird", "envelop", "enclose", "shroud", "shawl", "cape", "jacket" and "overcoat". Example only: Those who wrapped the houses in toilet paper were wearing disguises, but they all eventually took the rap for it anyway.
The difference between "desperate" and "disparate" is that "desperate" is a synonym of such terms as "hopeless", "unhappy" and "disappointed" while "disparate" is a synonym of such terms as "diverse", "different" and "distinct". Example only: I don't deny that I have plenty of disparate potential reasons to be desperate, but I don't let them become actual reasons.
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